New Software Aims to Change
Music Making Over the Web

When a musician friend left St. John's, Newfoundland, four years ago, Andrew Mercer scoured the Internet for a way to keep jamming with his pal. But he couldn't find any such technology.

So Mr. Mercer, a violinist, enlisted a group of software developers to make his passion a reality. Now his company, Full Tilt Design Inc., based in St. John's, is aiming to change the way music is played and taught, at least on the piano.